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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 182: AN ACT relating to duty-related disability benefits.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 182 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to duty-related disability benefits. Primary sponsor: Ashley Laferty (Democratic), John Blanton (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Chris Fugate (Republican), Al Gentry (Democratic), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Peyton Griffee (Republican), David Hale (Republican), Tony Hampton (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), John Hodgson (Republican), Nima Kulkarni (Democratic), Bobby McCool (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): to State Government (H).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 61.621 to allow a member of a state-administered retirement system who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position and who receives a duty-related injury to be eligible for the same minimum retirement benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 61.702 to allow Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 78.5536 to allow County Employees Retirement System (CERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of the Act to apply for benefits; RETROACTIVE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ashley LafertyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
John BlantonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Ryan DotsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Chris FugatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Al GentryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Deanna GordonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Peyton GriffeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
David HalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tony HamptonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Mark HartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
John HodgsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Nima KulkarniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Bobby McCoolPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Bill WesleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. to State Government (H)
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)
  3. introduced in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source